PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Horacio Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rage Icon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Santos
vs
Icon

190 cm
25
280 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

190 cm
25
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Leviathan Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Horacio Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Rage Icon!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Icon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Santos.
The fighters circle momentarily. Icon darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Icon throws a jab when Santos was well out of range.
Icon is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Icon misses with a hook.
As Icon tries to get set, Santos tries to push him back and clinch up but Icon manages to avoid the attempt.
Santos definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A swing and a miss from Icon.
Santos tries to counter by clinching up but Icon breaks away and moves out of range.
Icon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Icon misses with an uppercut. Santos saw that one coming.
Icon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Icon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Santos gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Icon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Icon scores with a jab. Santos acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Icon might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Icon. That snapped Santos's head back.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Icon.
Icon has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Santos moves out of range of the strikes.
Icon throws a jab when Santos was well out of range.
Santos tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Icon manages to circle out of the way.
Icon throws a shot from downtown. Santos moves away and avoids it.
A counter left hand to the body from Santos misses its target.
Santos takes a jab right on the kisser.
A swing and a miss from Icon.
Icon misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to the liver by Icon. Beautiful body shot.
Santos ducks under a wild hook from Icon.
Icon clobbers Santos with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Santos rushes Icon and presses him up against the cage.
Santos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Santos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Icon.
Santos blocks an uppercut.
Santos dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Santos lands with a left to the head.
Icon throws a punch but it's blocked by Santos.
Santos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Santos tries to work over Icon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Santos.
Santos tries to stall but Icon uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Icon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Icon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Santos tries to work over Icon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Icon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Icon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Santos lands with a short shot to the head.
Icon looks winded!
Santos lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Santos.
Santos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Icon's elbow.
Santos holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Santos tries a body shot but Icon blocks it.
Santos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Santos lands with a left to the head.
Santos lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Santos lands with a short shot to the head.
Santos misses with a body punch.
Santos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Santos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Icons head.
Santos lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Icon.
Still in the clinch, Santos scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Santos.

Icon is rocked!
Santos scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santos lands with a short shot to the head.
Icon is still on wobbly legs! Can Santos finish him?
Santos lands a left hand.
Santos lands with a short shot to the head.
Santos unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Icon! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Santos is unloading with more strikes now! Icon drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Horacio Santos!
In his post fight interview, Horacio Santos started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.